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Match the definitions with the words below. (5 POINTS)A

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words in exercise A. (10 POINTS)B

1 ................................ (verb): to glide through the air with an open parachute tied up to a motor boat.

2 ................................ [C], (noun): an instructor or trainer in sport

3 ................................ (adjective): reaching a high or the highest degree

4 ................................ (adverb): absolutely, completely

5 ................................ (verb): inform someone of a possible danger

1 There is ................................ no room for error in base jumping; it may be really deadly if you make an error.

2 The coach ................................ that skydiving is an extremely dangerous sport.

3 His basketball ................................ at high school thought him how to make a very high vertical jump.

4 I like adrenaline and exciting things, like ................................ sports; they make me feel alive.

5 A piece of rope pulls you hundreds of meters above when you ................................ .

Fill in the blanks with the given words. There is ONE EXTRA word! (10 POINTS)C

1 Swimming is an ................................................... sport; you can do it by yourself.

2 If you want to do bungee jumping, you shouldn’t have the fear of ................................................... .

3 Bikers should wear a ................................................... to protect their heads in case they have an accident.

4 It is said that most of people do adrenaline sports because they want to be appreciated by others although those sports are quite risky and ................................................... .

5 Wing suit skydiving is an ultimate ................................................... and requires not only good fitness and skills, but also sharp concentration.

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Unit 8 - Quiz 2

Name & Surname : ..........................................................

Student ID Number : ..........................................................

School : ..........................................................

Class : .......................................................

Date : .......................................................

Result : .......................................................

Match the sentence halves. (20 POINTS)D

Rewrite the sentences with the clues given. (15 POINTS)E

1 Atatürk says

2 Skydiving is

3 No equipment is.

4 For wingsuit flying, you should

5 The official results of the marathon will

6 FILA has

7 The bikers of the cycle race complained

8 The famous motorbike races said

9 Amateurs aren’t

10 The white water rafters have

a that he likes sportsmen who are smart, agile and also well-behaved.

b allowed to jump from the highest cliff. They can only jump from the lower cliff.

c wear a special futuristic suit to “fly” along cliffs.

d the race was very challenging but very exciting.

e announced that Hamza Yerlikaya is the wrestler of the century.

f defined as jumping from an aircraft and doing air tricks before the parachute opens.

g done a mini training and briefing before they start to sail.

h be announced in a few minutes.

i that this years’ route was so dangerous for them.

j needed for free running; you should just move over obstacles as quickly as possible

1 You need special equipment to do skydiving.

Special equipment .....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. .

2 “I go jogging ever morning” said the famous BASE jumper.

The famous BASE jumper ............................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. .

3 “I have enough courage and determination to jump from a high rise building or a cliff” said the sportswoman.

The sportswoman ......................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. .

4 A hailstorm caught the runners at he marathon.

The runners ..............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. .

5 You just need basic swimsuits to do cliff diving.

Just basic swimsuits ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. .

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Match the underlined words with their definitions below. (10 POINTS)F

Find what the words in italics refer to in the text. (10 POINTS)G

Julian Mittermaier is an adrenaline junkie. He still holds some of the world records on highlining. In 2010, one of his friends bought a slackline; a rope suspended between two points such as trees. They tried it together. Since then, Julian has been doing slacklining and highlining. He attended many festivals held in Czech Republic, Switzerland and Germany and showed his highlining and slacklining skills to the people there. Here is a summary of an interview with him.

Julian thinks that highlining is safe because he knows all the risks and takes all the necessary precautions. He said one should pay attention to these before

starting. He also said that if you want to cross the other side safely, you should focus on the line but nothing else. So, he thinks it’s all about concentration and taking necessary measures.

Julian said that he tried to keep in shape both physically and mentally. He also added that as he learned to stay calm, he was able to do more and more on the line. “Just before slacklining or highlining, I do some stretching and warming up. You have to get into what you’re doing, but that happens pretty automatically once you’re on the line.” said Julian at the end of the interview.

Florian Sitzmann is a German wheelchair athlete and author. He is well known for his success as a handcyclist at the Paralympics as well as in other international competitions. And, this is an interview extract with him.

He told us about the terrible accident he had on a motorbike in 1992. He said he had lost his two legs. But, he didn’t lose hope and kept going. He worked for an art project, worked in a nightclub, and worked as a press spokesperson. Also, he wrote books about his life. But, in the end he became a handcyclist. He won a few medals and became the German champion and second in the world. He also set distance records which was 540 kilometres long on a hand bike.

“If you don’t have goals, then you can just stop whatever you’re doing. If you don’t start the day with some goal that you want to get done before you fall into bed, it’s going to be difficult.” said Florian Sitzmann determinedly.

He also adds that goals are very important, otherwise you don’t move forward. You need short-term, medium-term and long-term goals because goals are really at the heart of being alive.

1 A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous from happening : .................................

2 A manner of having a firm decision to do something : .................................

3 A person with a desire for excitement and adventure : .................................

4 A contest between rivals to gain or win something : .................................

5 A future aim that a person commits to achieve : .................................

1 They : ......................................

2 there : ......................................

3 these : ......................................

4 it : ......................................

5 this : ......................................

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GOOD LUCK !

Mark the sentences below as TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG) according to the text above. (20 POINTS)

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1 Julian Mittermaier started slacklining with a slackline he bought in 2010.

2 Julian says that highlining is safe if you pay attention to the risks.

3 Julian thinks that a highliner should focus on everything going around himself or herself while walking on the line.

4 Julian likes the feeling of freedom when he is on the line.

5 Julian does some preparations like stretching and warming up before doing highlining.

6 Florian Sitzmann lost his both legs after an accident happened in 1992.

7 Florian stayed in the hospital for months after the accident.

8 Florian had different jobs before he became a handccyclist.

9 Florian trains ever weekday and sometimes on weekends.

10 He gives so much importance to the goals; he says one should have goal either short-term, middle- term or long-term.

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